The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's Doñana wetlands going dry, WWF warns The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is warning that one of Europe*s most important wetland reserves only receives a fifth of the water it needs. https://www.thelocal.es/20160915/spains-donana-wetlands-going-dry-wwf-warns Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:00:27 +0200 spains-donana-wetlands-going-dry-wwf-warns Madrid park awarded prestigious Harvard prize for best urban design Madrid Río park is the recipient of this year's prestigious Veronica Rudge Green Prize in Urban Design by Harvard University. https://www.thelocal.es/20151110/harvard-awards-madrid-park-prestigious-prize-for-best-urban-design Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:07:13 +0100 harvard-awards-madrid-park-prestigious-prize-for-best-urban-design Spanish eco-warrior arrested in Cambodia A Spanish environmental activist was arrested in Cambodia Monday and will shortly be deported, officials said, a move described by a rights group as the government's latest attempt to stifle dissent https://www.thelocal.es/20150223/spanish-eco-warrior-arrested-in-cambodia Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:05:00 +0100 spanish-eco-warrior-arrested-in-cambodia EU opens case against Spain over 'sun tax' plans Spain's controversial new energy laws have prompted Brussels to open a case against it for failing to explain how it intends to meet its 2020 target of generating 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources. https://www.thelocal.es/20130930/eu-opens-case-against-spain-over-sun-tax-plans Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:37:00 +0200 eu-opens-case-against-spain-over-sun-tax-plans Senator slams circus use of endangered elephants A Catalan senator has claimed that Spanish circuses are breaking international laws by using endangered Asian elephants that were captured in the wild. https://www.thelocal.es/20130524/senator-slams-circus-use-of-endangered-elephants Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:00 +0200 senator-slams-circus-use-of-endangered-elephants 'Most fragile' Spain tops endangered species list Ecologists have urged government action to tackle the 'alarming' crisis of 'biodiversity destruction' in Spain as data reveals that the country is the most vulnerable in Europe. https://www.thelocal.es/20130521/most-fragile-spain-tops-endangered-species-list Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:00 +0200 most-fragile-spain-tops-endangered-species-list